“The former president of the United States galloped into the exhibition of painting, printmaking and sculpture, adjusted his pince-nez, and ejaculated, in his famous soprano yelp, ‘THAT’S NOT ART!'”
Author: ArtsJournal2
Have Linguists Found An Actual ‘Universal Syllable’?
Maybe – and no, it’s not the “maaa” in Mama.
If You’re Sabotaging Your Greatest Artistic Success, Just Stop Talking
Cannes Palm d’Or-winning director Abdellatif Kechiche “could have turned down the heat on the controversies, [but] he instead reacted with petulant outrage. He was betrayed, he said, and people were plotting against him.”
The Newest Trend In Opera
Speculation about what the characters would do after the opera’s narrative ends, aka fan fiction.
Why Are Today’s Skyscrapers Such A Laugh Riot?
“Wiggly and squiggly, jagged and jutting, the iconic architectural ‘marvels’ of today make all the original midcentury stuff look like a bunch of country cottages.”
Conductor Suffers Heart Attack During Rehearsal
“Johnson said he started to feel sweaty and weak when Sherry Rolf, the second clarinetist for the symphony who’s also a doctor in Billings, rushed him to the hospital.”
Let’s Be Serious, Here: *Is* Amazon Bad For Publishers?
“Anybody with a smartphone, anybody with an internet connection, can now order any book in print, and get it delivered straight to their door, in any moment of enthusiasm. If they’re even more impatient, or prefer e-books to physical books, they can even buy the book and start reading it in seconds. I can’t see how that can possibly be anything but great news for the publishing industry.”
New Details Claim Knoedler & Company Can’t Claim Ignorance About Forgeries
Did the gallery do everything possible to make sure it wasn’t selling forgeries? Doesn’t look like it, nope. The gallery was warned about a known seller of forged art – and then bought a “de Kooning” from him anyway.
Amanda Peet’s Acting Career Was Going Nowhere, So She Did The Obvious Thing
She became a playwright – and got Sarah Jessica Parker to star in her play.
Will John Coltrane’s Dilapidated, Mold-Infested Long Island House Become A Jazz Museum?
“The Coltrane Home is a beacon to anyone interested in jazz history, cultural history, African-American history, New York history and American history.”